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A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.

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How does firing Americans help make America great again? Cutting 5-8% of the workers is unproductive and harmful to our economy and society. This is just simply reckless and unsustainable. www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/p...

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In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine had no signs of relapse after three years. Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.

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The Supreme Court, in its first ruling on President Trump’s use of executive power during his second term, decided that he cannot, for now, dismiss the government lawyer leading the watchdog agency responsible for protecting whistle-blowers.

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Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE

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Reddit is down — again

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They want us to think we’re alone. We are not. The Resistance is Everywhere. Welcome to Resist List. Your online hub of the ongoing resistance to the growth of authoritarianism in the United States.

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While billionaires measure their knob-rockets and politicians debate who deserves to live, communities are quietly building something they can't control, can't co-opt, and can't stop. Here's your guide to finding (or starting) mutual aid networks near you:

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Tactical pants are more than just gear—they’re survival tools. I put CQR vs. 5.11 Tactical through 3 years of hell. One brand still works. The other? Velcro failures, busted seams, and potential disaster. Find out which is worth your money. 👇 collapsecurriculum.substack.com/p/i-tried-tw...

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A little substance about what the FBI does & historical context to help you articulate just how dangerous the confirmation of Kash Patel is. joycevance.substack.com/p/kash-patel...

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Trump’s attempt to economically colonize Ukraine is far worse than taxation without representation. It’s about as anti-American as it comes.

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This x10000000000 “In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

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So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

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@schiff.senate.gov @repbradsherman.bsky.social @padilla.senate.gov Thank you for how you have been pushing back and yes, please do more. #resist

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A small government team at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, responsible for regulating autonomous cars—which Elon Musk claims are the future of Tesla—is being cut nearly in half by Musk. Conflict of interest?

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ProPublica has released another study related to the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., this time showing a spike in sepsis cases in Texas following the implementation of that state's "heartbeat" abortion ban in 2021.

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Good morning and Happy Friday to everyone who agrees that if you want people to stop calling your party a bunch of Nazis, then your party leaders should stop doing Nazi things like the Sieg Heil. Did you notsee this coming?

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Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...

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If you didn't know... • Exxon • Moulton/Coors • Walmart Have funded Heritage Foundation (#Project2025) for YEARS #Boycott

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JUST IN: HNL Lab Medicine will begin subtyping all positive influenza A samples from hospitalized patients to detect H5N1 bird flu.

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Though the FDA is believed to have lost about 700 of its 18,000 employees following President Trump's mass firings, some cuts hit small teams so deeply that staff members believe the safety of some medical devices could be compromised. Here's what to know.

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Research shows that LGBTQ+ inclusion can drive economic activity. Open For Business’ latest report shows the economic case for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Poland: open-for-business.org/poland

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While his administration is prohibiting commemorations of Black History Month across departments, Trump held a Black History Month celebration at the White House and used it as an opportunity to take a swipe at the 1619 Project. blackpressusa.com/trumphostsbl...

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are waging an attack on American consumers — we won't stand quietly by.

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Fun fact: while Phony Stark and the DOGEbags are taking money from our veterans, the world’s poorest people and kids with cancer, Assistant President Poopy Pants has already spent nearly $11 million of our money… playing golf.

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Today’s cover of the Murdoch-owned New York Post

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You are right. But it's 2025. Talking about it as if it will happen is how politics works. It also forces right wing media to talk about it and if there is enough Dem proposed legislation, Trump and Elon have to respond to the Dems rather than vice versa

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As of yesterday, there were 58 reported cases of measles in Texas. 13 of which were hospitalized. Tens of thousands of dollars racked up in medical bills. (40k?) A one night stay at hospital in TX averages about $3,000 One MMR vaccine in TX averages $100 without insurance with a private doctor.

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www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...

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The "friends of coal" were never the friends of the people who do the dangerous jobs of mining it. kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentu...

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Happening now: protesters are outside the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago this evening. People are in line to see House of Reps Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for an event tonight promoting his recently released book. Crowd chanting at them, "we don't need a book tour!"

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The co-presidents are dismantling the government at lightning speed but haven’t done a single thing to lower prices. In fact they’re making it worse. Why the rush?

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Ummm…👇 The more you know…💫

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May their memories be a blessing. 🇮🇱

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Happy Black History Month

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Amanda Zurawski has been named one of TIME magazine’s Women of the Year. Amanda’s Story: Citing the state’s abortion laws, Texas doctors denied Amanda Zurawski emergency medical care when her water broke at only 18 weeks of pregnancy. It was September of 2021, and Amanda was miscarrying. Her…

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During WWII, four brothers from the same Jewish family signed up to fight against the Nazis. Only one of the four brothers survived. His grandson is the current President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. Sláva Ukrayíni! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

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U.S. Marshals Service deputized Elon Musk’s private security, granting them federal law enforcement protections. The beginning of the American SS. Watch it grow exponentially.

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NEW: “The first nationwide database tracking misconduct by federal police officers has been shut down by President Donald Trump, the Justice Department confirmed.” Because who cares about accountability in law enforcement, amirite? www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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🚨 Scoop: Treasury Dept agrees to block DOGE access to personal taxpayer data at IRS 🚨 IRS was preparing to try to reject this request, but was able to negotiate with the Trump admin to narrow access. Now DOGE will get the same access as academic researchers and some IT professionals, per sources.

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Raleigh activist, millionaire, and PAC creator Todd Stiefel is shouting into the political void. Is anyone listening?

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When MAGA watches Saving Private Ryan, are they rooting for the Germans?

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LA!!! Pay attention!! ICE updates below!! Spread the word 👇🏼👇🏼

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Without friends

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I am 100% participating in the FEB 28 buying black out. But, also, I’ve already started. I’ve not been to a TARGET in 6 MONTHS and completely quit ordering from Amazon in January. LFG and KEEP it going. WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 💙 start in YOUR little corner! 🥰

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How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did

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